When we were settled here in 1997, Katherine’s intention was to draw a juniper-cedar tree every day, and perhaps in thirty years or so, record every one within the forty acres. That hasn’t happened, but a digital camera makes documenting the “cedars of Cedars” a spontaneous continuing activity. Enjoy these three slide shows of junipers-cedars from over 250 collected. Mobile users, you can read about cedars versus junipers in the desktop version. Top: "singles and groves." Middle: "in relationships." Bottom: "homestead and details."

What's in a Name? Joe spent years learning common and scientific names during his career with the US Forest Service. These are the species the experts say may be ours at Cedars:-- Juniperus monosperma—One-seed juniper.-- Juniperus osteosperma—Utah juniper.-- Juniperus scopulorum—Rocky Mountain juniper. Some sources say one species grows with single trunk and another species with multi-trunks. Other sources say vice versa. We have them all! Joe now says names are not important, because as soon as you learn a name, then you quit looking at the plant or animal or geologic formation. So — What’s in a name? Nothing. Look at the shape, the color, the size, the smell, the texture. A true name would take an hour to speak.